Soil and Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment

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Table of Contents

Authors

Brian Slater, Associate Professor and Soil Science Extension Specialist,
School of Natural Resources

Karen Mancl, Professor and Water Quality Extension Specialist,
Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

This publication was financed in part through a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the provisions of Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act.

• Introduction
• Desirable soil characteristics
• Threats to natural soil resources
• Soil variability
• Making soil observations
• Redoximorphic features
• Using soil observations
• Making landscape observations
• Gathering information on the site and its resources
• Completing the site and soil assessment


• For More Information
• Appendix 1